When using the US version of win2k build 2195 with sp2, ie6 and all security
patches / hotfixes installed this does indeed rename the file to 'Control
Panel' and shows the control panel icon, but when double clicking the file
it indeed pops up an open-with box, and not the control panel. So I can
confirm that Bojan Zdrnja's observation was correct.

Also, in a command prompt box this shows up in dir as:

01/06/2002 19:37 44 Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08
002B30309D}

And on a samba mount as

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 44 Jan 6 19:37 Control
Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

So, I think it is not usable to really hide a file you don't want to be
found. It's a fun trick though, but I think that calling it 'VB300D.DLL' and
hiding it in the system directory works just as well...

  = pb =

----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nick Lange" nicklangewi.rr.com
>
> really?
> That's odd...
> This trick worked as stated on my win2k box.
> What version of win2k are you using?
> I believe I'm using the latest patches w/ sp's on a us-win2k install.
> cheers
> nick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bojan Zdrnja" <Bojan.ZdrnjaFER.hr>
>
> > > - Create a text file C:\test.txt
> > > - Rename it: C:\Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
> > >
> > > Its icon changes and looks like the real Control Panel. If you
> > > double-click on it, the Control Panel opens. But you can easily edit
it
> > > with Notepad, provinding its full path.
> >
> > Very interesting. :)
> > However, on Windows 2000 when I double-click on it (of course, after
> > changing file name) Control Panel does not open. Instead of that, I get
> Open
> > With dialog and I can see file name at the top.
>

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